The Workplace: a Podcast by CalChamber

Episode 32: Sexual Harassment at the Workplace

What are the obligations when an employee steps forward with a sexual harassment complaint? In this episode of The Workplace, workplace investigations expert Lisa Buehler joins CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel  Erika Frank to talk about emerging issues and best practices when conducting a workplace sexual harassment investigation.

Episode 31: Trends in Employee Benefits

CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employee benefits expert Vinny Catalano discuss trends in employee benefits that are low in cost to employers, but high in value to employees.

Episode 30: Ageism in the Workplace

In today’s modern workforce, it’s not uncommon to find employees from a number of generations in a single company. CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank talks with employment law expert Jennifer Shaw about the pitfalls of age-based stereotyping, succession planning, and mandatory retirement.

Episode 29: Legislative Update II

CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, CalChamber Policy Advocate Robert Moutrie, and longtime Capitol lobbyist Chris Micheli discuss the important bills affecting employers that await action by the Governor and some of the related last-minute political scenarios.

Episode 28: Garnishment of Wages

In this episode of The Workplace, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank is joined by employment law expert Jennifer Shaw to discuss what responsibilities employers have when served with a wage garnishment order for an employee.

Episode 27: Tips on Open Enrollment, Employee Benefits Strategies

In this episode of The Workplace, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank is joined by employee benefits expert Vinny Catalano of Gallagher Benefit Services to discuss open enrollment options for employers and trends in benefit offerings. In addition, Frank and Catalano underscore the importance of communicating the value of the benefits provided to employees.

Episode 26: From Coffee to Roasted Asparagus—How Prop. 65 Is Leading to Excessive Product Warnings

 In this episode of The Workplace, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and CalChamber Policy Advocate Adam Regele discuss Proposition 65 and how it has been used as a vehicle to unscrupulously sue businesses across the state.

Episode 25: What to Do If Immigration Officials Come Knocking

In this week’s episode of The Workplace, CalChamber President Allan Zaremberg discusses with immigration expert Kevin Johnson, Dean of the UC Davis School of Law what employers are required to do if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials raid a job site or ask to inspect records.

Episode 24: Update on Key Bills Affecting California Employers

In this week’s episode of The Workplace, CalChamber President Allan Zaremberg, and CalChamber Executive Vice President Jennifer Barrera update listeners on the status of important pending legislation that will have a huge impact on employers and California’s economy—legislation on the Dynamex decision, privacy, pay for striking workers, and arbitration agreements.

Episode 23: Conversations with Dan Walters

In this episode of The Workplace, CalChamber President Allan Zaremberg discusses California’s revenue surge and continued calls for new taxes with California political expert Dan Walters. The two also discuss pressing issues at the State Capitol, including Dynamex and privacy legislation.